Senior Accountant

About World 50 Group

World 50 Group is a global leader in facilitating meaningful collaboration among C-suite executives from the world’s most influential companies. Through curated peer communities, strategic insights, and trusted exchange, we empower senior leaders to navigate challenges, share experiences and create lasting impact. We cultivate community, where leaders go beyond their company, to co-create a future of extraordinary impact.

Job Description

Role:

Senior Accountant

Reports To:

Controller

Location:

Atlanta

Workplace Type:

We ask all employees to work a hybrid schedule in the office Tuesday and Thursday every week.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to own the accounting for personnel costs, lead the annual financial statement audit and tax compliance processes, and support accounts payable, expense reimbursement, and revenue accounting. The ideal candidate is a Certified Public Accountant with Big 4 public accounting experience who brings strong technical knowledge, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to building accurate, well-controlled processes.

Key Responsibilities

Personnel Cost Accounting

Own the accounting for semi-monthly payroll, including review of payroll registers, preparation of journal entries, and reconciliation of payroll liability accounts.

Calculate, accrue, and true-up employee bonuses and sales commissions; partner with HR and Sales leadership to validate plan inputs and payouts.

Account for sabbatical and other compensated-absence liabilities in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Reconcile employee benefits and insurance costs (health, dental, life, disability, and related programs) to carrier invoices and payroll deductions.

Track and account for other personnel-related costs, including payroll taxes, retirement plan contributions, and fringe benefits.

Analyze personnel cost trends and variances to budget, and provide insight to Finance leadership.

Audit and Tax

Lead the annual financial statement audit: serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, manage the PBC list and timeline, and prepare supporting schedules and reconciliations.

Coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance with outside tax advisors, including income tax provision support, sales and use tax, and other filings....